Scotch Shortbread
This delightful shortbread recipe yields buttery, tender cookies that melt in your mouth with each bite. The addition of vanilla adds a warm, aromatic flavor, complementing the rich butter and delicate sweetness of the sugars. The finished shortbread boasts a beautifully golden exterior and a tender crumb that makes it a perfect treat for any occasion.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 16 Tbs. (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room
- temperature
- 1⁄4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar, plus 1 Tbs. for
- sprinkling
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄4 tsp. salt
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 300°F.
- In a large bowl, using an electric mixer fitted with the flat beater, beat the butter on high speed until fluffy and pale yellow. Add the confectioners' sugar and the 1/4 cup granulated sugar and continue beating until the mixture is no longer gritty when rubbed between your thumb and finger. Beat in the vanilla.
- Over a sheet of waxed paper, sift together the flour and salt. Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix on low speed or stir with a wooden spoon just until blended.
- Using floured fingertips, press the dough evenly into an ungreased 9-inch square baking pan. Sprinkle evenly with the 1 Tbs. granulated sugar.
- Bake the shortbread until the edges are golden, about 1 hour. Remove the pan from the oven and immediately use a thin, sharp knife to cut the shortbread into strips 3 inches by 1 inch. Use a toothpick or the tines of a fork to decorate the shortbread with a pattern of dots. Let the strips cool in the pan on a wire rack for 30 minutes before transferring them to the rack to cool completely.
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